The San Antonio Spurs have swept the Los Angeles Clippers and are the odds-on favorites to win the NBA title next month. A lot of pundits have already started to compare the team to the New England Patriots, in terms of a team that always wins.

I'm not sure the comparison is apt. Sure, both are consistent winners, but that is where the comparisons stop. Or is it? I will take these teams to the grid to see which is superior.

And without further ado â¦

Spurs. A lot of you are expecting this to be a chance for me to bash Boston, and I don't want to disappoint you. However, this is more a vote of confidence for the city of San Antonio, which is actually kind of cool.

Patriots. Loved the name Chaparrals, and the Patriots became more likable by dropping "Boston" in the same way Rebecca Romijn became more lovable when she dropped "Stamos." Though she's married to Jerry O'Connell now, so I don't know what my point is.

Color scheme:

Red, white and blue

Silver and black

Patriots. There is only one true Silver and Black team in the world. And that's the L.A. Kings (just kidding, I still count purple as one of our colors). Oh yeah, and America!

Patriots. Normally, we should root against a team like Spurs because they always win. But yeah, nobody cares, because we all forget they exist. (Seriously, there was a time when I thought the Spurs and the Thunder were the same team. Well, not really.)

Push. The Spurs have unearthed guys like Daniel Green, Kawhi Leonard and Tiago Splitter. The Patriots have had similar success with throwaways like Wes Welker. (Although we won't talk about Ochocinco.)